From a co-author of the bestselling The Plank Grilling Cookbook (over 35,000 copies sold) comes an all-new and contemporary cookbook showcasing this flavoursome grilling technique. Grilling with cedar and other flavoursome wood planks imparts a wonderful smoky infusion to all kinds of dishes, from salmon to pizza to vegetables. This ancient native American cooking method is the modern way to grill. Included are the basics of plank grilling, how to prepare wood planks and get the most out of them. Plus, wood planks turn every grill into a wood-fired pizza oven that produces perfect crust and tantalising results! These 75 recipes demonstrate the versatility of plank grilling with recipes that range from Butternut Squash and Apple Soup to Salmon with Sherry Tomato Sauce and Rack of Lamb over Rosemary Pomegranate Sauce.

About the Author
Dina Guillen is a marketing consultant and cookbook author. She has been a talk-show host and producer for the CBS affiliate in Fresno, California.

Reviews

"Currently gaining more and more prominence among chefs and foodies, plank grilling has been around for centuries, points out Guillen (Cooking Club: Great Ideas and Delicious Recipes for Fabulous Get-Togethers), noting that cedar wood has long been used by Native Americans to impart seasoning. Here, she elaborates on that concept, showing home cooks how to use wood planks in a number of settings to impart unique flavors. Using only a handful of woods (cedar, alder, oak, cherry and maple), Guillen uses them to great effect, showing readers how to whip up everything from beet hummus and classic Scotch eggs to barbecue chicken pizza, DIY bacon and flank steak stuffed with artichokes and brie. ...the majority of the dishes (pizza's a favorite, as is fish) are practical and doable, provided readers have a reliable source of untreated wood. Her instructions on the mechanics of plank grilling are sound, to-the-point without being patronizing yet specific enough to ensure consistency and success even among novices. Grillhounds and smoke lovers (not to mention woodworkers and lumberjacks) will find a lot of ingenuity here."
-Publishers Weekly

"The Plank Grilling Cookbook is an outstanding introduction to the innovative cooking style focused on the creatively culinary use of the wood plank. Featuring wonderfully delicious and easy-to-prepare recipes ranging from Beef Tenderloin Steaks Topped With Butter Spread; Gorgonzola And Spinach Chicken Rolls and Chicken, Artichoke, And Sun-Dried Tomato Panini, to Salmon Fillets With Mango, Peach, And Pineapple Salsa; Hot And Spicy Duck Breasts; and Beef Tri-Tip Roast With A Cherry Tomato Festival, The Plank Grilling Cookbook provides readers with recipes for a series of tasty and appetizing dishes. Enhanced with color photography, The Plank Grilling Cookbook is very highly recommended for all readers who are searching for new and different approaches to evening and weekend cookouts."
-Midwest Book Review

"Plank Grilling - 75 Recipes for Infusing Foods with Flavor Using Wood Planks is the perfect cookbook for a grill plank beginner or even an intermediate planker like myself."
-The Harried Mom

"This new Plank Grilling cookbook by Dina Guillen gives recipes ideas for cooking on a plank that I'd never thought of before like the peach, proscuitto pizza with arugula or the tri tip rubbed with chocolate or espresso."
-Grill Grrrl

"Dina Guillen has a great new cookbook out that's perfect for your al fresco dining plans"
-SacFoodies

Book Information
ISBN 9781570619007
Author Dina Guillen
Format Paperback
Page Count 176
Imprint Sasquatch Books
Publisher Sasquatch Books
Weight(grams) 476g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 185mm * 13mm